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Broken Mirrors and Hearts, Part 3

Cuddly's mouth was open. Tears were threatening to break from his eyes as he and Jorogumo stared at what was supposed to be their picnic spot, now burnt into ashes. 

"W-What the ever-loving Kami....?" Jorogumo stuttered. 

"W-WHO WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS?!" Cuddly shouted, tears breaking free as he fell to his knees, pain and sorrow swirling in his heart. He remembered what it was supposed to be vividly; a beautiful scarlet picnic basket laid on the ground, 2 silk cushions there to soothe their backs, and 2 foldable tables that had dinner ready.

All of that... All of that was now in ashes..... 

"W-Whoever did this will pay....!" Jorogumo growled, eyes showing fire in them. 

"Well, it's not like you'll have to look far away," A new voice called out, making them turn to see Movien lean on a tree nearby, looking slightly tired. 

"Eh? Movien?" Jorogumo blinked. "What are you doing here? I thought this was Cuddly's world." 

"In correction, this is our world, Joro," Movien corrected. "And to answer your question, it's not just me."

"Huh?" Cuddly looked confused as well. "What are you talking about?" 

"He means that it's not only him," Reaper replied as the CG appeared on Movien's head, sitting on it before sighing. "And well... It's complicated." 

"Hold on, what's complicated?" Jorogumo's eyes narrowed. 

"It's a LONG story," Movien admitted. "But to make it simple, Kagemi was the one who suggested this place to Cuddly." 

"K-Kagemi?!" Jorogumo's eyes went wide. 

To Cuddly, though,  the puzzle pieces began to make sense. 

Pain entered his heart once more. Kagemi.... Y-You didn't.... Did you?....

"Alright, Kagemi, fess up," Keita crossed his arms, his chocolate eyes drilling holes into the mirror Youkai in front of him as they sat in the SRS office. The 11-year-old looked VERY annoyed at him, and this was reciprocated by Taichi, Hana, Duri, and Misaki Mei's own glares. "Why did you burn down their dating spot?" 

"Why not?" To credit him, Kagemi was acting really frigid, which was a new thing, because he was usually the soft type. "What's wrong with fire?"

"The problem is NOT with fire, Kagemi," Keita pinched the bridge of his nose. "It's with WHERE you started it. You KNOW how hard Cuddly worked to get that place ready." 

"I do," Kagemi bluntly replied.

"Then? Why would you just destroy all that hard work over a petty fight with Rasen?" Keita asked, getting more frustrated with him. 

"Okay, first of all, it was NOT a petty fight with Rasen," Kagemi glared at his leader. "Second of all, I did not burn it on purpose. I was hanging out there and saw it. I thought that a little fire would make it a candlelit dinner, so I tried to get a candle. One of my matches must have fallen to the spot." 

Hana rose an eyebrow, "Your fight over whether you should prank a friend was not petty?" 

"Oh come on! You prank people on a daily basis with Shirou and Leo! Percy, Rasen, Movien, and Jorogumo play pranks too! What's the problem with me playing one?!" 

"Well, at least WE understand when not to do it! Gosh, Kagemi, use your brain for once!" 

"I AM!" Kagemi shouted. "It's not like I actually LEARNT to! Don't make it sound like you're better than me! I'M NOT JUST A STUPID FUNHOUSE MIRROR! LEARN SOME HUMANITY WILL YOU, KEITA?!" 

Keita's eyes widened in shock hearing his words, "W-Wha...?" 

As he calmed down, Kagemi, finally realising his words, gasped and covered his mouth, unable to believe the words that had come out of his mouth. 

Seeing all the stares of shock, disbelief and pure HURT on their face pained Kagemi so much. 

So much that he spun on his heel and ran off, with no one going after him.